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Thanks for the responses. I am a 'D' (or was cause I forgot to renew my USPSA membership in the time frame given) shooter in Limited 10 and a 'C' in Production. Funny you mention reloads. When I switched back to a Glock 34 I thought reloads would be way easier since I had practiced with a single stack so much. I actually botched my double stack reloads more. I guess I just got used to the skinny magwell. I kinda figured it would not make a huge difference given my skill level. I guess my main concern was the gun itself. Are 1911s used in L10 a lot? Or is it more dominated by 2011s and other race guns? I guess at the end of the day you get good at what you shoot/practice with most. I did have a chance to handle an extremely nice SVI and an STI open gun WITH optics. I shot horribly with both. Haha!

I am currently using a stock 1911 with a non-race holster for Limited 10. Do you think this is a disadvantage since in Limited 10 you can use race guns, race holsters, etc.? I only use it because I wanted to use my 1911 for competition and I wasn't used to an 8 round count for Single Stack. I'm used to being able to have 10+1. I'm still a pretty new competitive shooter so maybe it doesn't make that much of a difference.

I have a Glock 34 Gen 4 myself, but why do you feel the XDs are junk? I've shot a few and they've all seemed very high quality and great shooters to me. I think they're every bit as good as a Glock and it really just comes down to a matter of preference. Personally the higher bore axis was not something that I noticed.

Mine has something like that too I believe. Looks like normal wear to me. If it gets a lot worse maybe I'd be concerned. My guess is that's the worse its gonna get.

I personally wouldn't keep a loaded firearm as accessible as say under my pillow/mattress. My comfort level is just not up there with that. I guess you could call it a lack of "training". I wouldn't say I'm inexperienced with firearms nor would I say I'm trained. This is really just a personal comfort level thing.

I really wanna make it. I haven't shot a match in a long, long, time. Last time I shot CJ was probably close to a year ago.

I got a Novak FO and I believe its the same height as my stock night sights. I'm really not sure that was the best choice though. I think adjustable rear with a taller sight is the better option. Still deciding on if I should return it.

I have the exact same gun and I use it for Limited 10/Major. I use Chip McCormick Power 10 Mags. They've worked excellent for me. I also have the 8 rounders which I intend to use when I eventually shoot in single stack division. I have a fiber optic front but have not yet installed it. The 1911 is a pretty versatile gun since it is good for those two divisions and I've found it to be a great steel gun as well. Though it's better to use very light loads for that.

Any idea if these fit a 228?

A naked dude growling eating another man's face off...mmm, no thanks. I'm not saying I would do nothing, I'd call the cops, stay in a locked car/ building and wait for them to show up. I'm not trained to handle a situation like that so I know my limits. Even if I was armed with a gun I still would keep my distance and wait for the cops to show. If I end up having to shoot the guy now my life is ruined with a legal mess. If anything you can blame the laws for people being hesitant to take matters into their own hands.

Thanks, if that's the case that's not bad. I thought you could only observe which would drive me nuts.

Kinda off topic, but the sign offs I'm assuming are the times you have to spend at events to become a member correct? Also, does competing in an event count or can you only watch/help out?

Bullet Hole doesn't do GSSF pricing last I called and check which was late last year. Might do LEO pricing, not sure.

Never even heard of Eezox til now. Wonder why it's not more popular.

No major loads is just for steel matches. USPSA you can use. I do use 45 for steel, but it's a lighter load. It's still major power factor, just not as hot as factory.

Is that grip a lot like the 1911? Looks like a fatter 1911 grip. I agree. The 92 is a little overbuilt for 9mm.

I know of several instances of Glocks going full auto or double/triple tapping because people messed with their triggers/firing pins/etc. Not saying it was specific to Ghost. I thought about after market trigger work, but in the end I will only use stock Glock parts.

Yes and no. Grip and everything will be same. Trigger will be same. Just don't judge it by accuracy cause 40sw is for some people more snappy and hence less accurate than 9mm. I'm not saying 40sw is a less accurate round, I'm just saying many people shoot 9mm better.

That's awesome man, congrats. Truly where form meets function. I thought about getting mine refinished like that.

They let me draw from holster and rapid fire there, granted it's cause they know me pretty well and see me all the time. But I'm just saying that most ranges won't allow this for anyone. That means a lot to me as I don't have any other means of practicing live fire drills. By the way this post was not to disagree with you, more of an agreement. I've always had a good time there. But like others posted, every range has their haters.

I was told to do this from the beginning by other experienced competitive shooters. I'm glad they told me cause I used to close one eye. I got used to two eyes pretty fast. I really think it's a matter of just doing it until your eyes adjust. But I'm sure everyone is different.

That's a really good point. I mean what reason would you have to stay inside a bunker for nearly a year other than some kind of nuclear fallout, zombie attack, or other total chaos?

I'm gonna enjoy this thread. I like small pistols. G26 is not really a pocket gun, but closest I got.

It's a very marketable item right now. There are TV shows oriented around this theme. Plus with all the Tornadoes, Earthquakes, Storms, Hurricanes of late people want to be more prepared. Just from that I'd say it seems like a great move for them. $3200 bucks is not chump change and they obviously have confidence people will buy.

Finally used my Beretta in a practice USPSA match at Tenafly. I didn't thumb the hammer back cause I wanted to know how well I'd do in DA. Plus the whole process is very unnatural to do. I think I pull the DA shot low. So for 10 - 15 yd it'd be a 'C' hit. For steel plates I had to take a second shot in SA to get the first hit. All-in-all definitely need some more practice, but it's not as bad as I thought. Overall the gun was very accurate and great to use in a match.